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+Uuid, part of collection of the [Boost C++ Libraries](http://github.com/boostorg), provides a C++ wrapper around [RFC-4122](http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4122.txt) UUIDs.
+
+### Directories
+
+* **doc** - Dcumentation
+* **include** - Interface headers of Uuid
+* **test** - Uuid unit tests
+
+### More information
+
+* [Documentation](doc/index.html)
+* [Ask questions](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask?tags=c%2B%2B,boost,boost-uuid)
+* [Report bugs](https://github.com/boostorg/uuid/issues): Be sure to mention Boost version, platform and compiler you're using. A small compilable code sample to reproduce the problem is always good as well.
+* Submit your patches as pull requests against **develop** branch. Note that by submitting patches you agree to license your modifications under the [Boost Software License, Version 1.0](http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt).
+* Discussions about the library are held on the [Boost developers mailing list](http://www.boost.org/community/groups.html#main). Be sure to read the [discussion policy](http://www.boost.org/community/policy.html) before posting and add the `[uuid]` tag at the beginning of the subject line.
+
+### License
+
+Distributed under the [Boost Software License, Version 1.0](http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt).